A top Canadian motivational speaker led
several dozen Aldergrove residents through
a lively and dynamic discussion of how to
improve a community’s financial and personal
well-being on Thursday evening.
Bruce Sellery’s presentation was part of
the filming of a proposed TV series that will
be pitched to the Oprah Winfrey Network
Canada.
Force Four Entertainment camera crews
will be shooting around the town and inside
homes in the coming weeks, to put together a
“demo” of the series “to showcase its people,
adventurous spirit and strong sense of community,” said development producer Nicole
Lawson.
“We have been given the go-ahead to
explore this production with Aldergrove
exclusively and our job is to show that this
community wants to do the show. Now the
hard work starts.”
The impromptu town hall meeting at
Aldergrove Kinsmen Community Centre
attracted about 60 people, despite the heavy
competition from the Canucks playoff game
that night.
Sellery, a financial expert based in Calgary,
quickly engaged the crowd and inspired
everyone there to openly discuss a topic —
personal finances — that most people have
reservations about sharing with others.
As he said, “the taboo about discussing

KURT LANGMANN PHOTO

Bruce Sellery led a spirited town hall meeting in
Aldergrove, for a TV series taping that is being
pitched to the Oprah Winfrey Network Canada.
finances is more pronounced than talking
about sex. That’s a huge missed opportunity,
because by not engaging the community we
are not getting the resources.”
Sellery, 40, is a strong believer in building community and it is an aspect that he
has stressed throughout his career as a business journalist, TV news anchor, speaker and
coach.
SEE: Page 2

Clerk beaten with hammer
By KURT LANGMANN
Aldergrove Star

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An Aldergrove shopkeeper was beaten with
a hammer early Monday morning by two robbers.
The two robbers entered the Express Store at
the corner of 29 Avenue and 272 Street shortly
after 7 a.m.
Both men were wearing hooded clothing and
one of them struck the shopkeeper twice with
the hammer, before fleeing with cash from the
till.
The victim was struck on the left side of his
head as well as in his jaw by the hammer. Fortunately, the injuries were not life threatening, but
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The robbers dropped the hammer inside the
store and fled to the west in an older white fourdoor Ford vehicle, such as a Taurus or Contour.
No licence plate number was obtained as the
plate appeared to have been tampered with to
obscure the number.
The victim was transported to Abbotsford
hospital for treatment and stitching of his cuts.
Police dog services attended but were not able
to track anything.
Cpl. Davies said police are seeking tips regarding the robber’s vehicle and ask that any information be called to RCMP at 604-532-3200 or
anonymously to CrimeStoppers at 1-800-2228477.

Aldergrove bargain hunters helped raise money for B.C. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital and the Mantta family at Save-on Foodsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; annual charity garage sale on Saturday. Save-on Foods manager Jim Parussini says fundraising surpassed last year with a
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He has also written a book,
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dumb things with their money
(and what you can do about it),â&#x20AC;?
in which he says communities provide support in ways that are often
underutilized by those who need
the help.
He said the first thing people
need to do is â&#x20AC;&#x153;get real about money,â&#x20AC;?
as too many people live from paycheque to paycheque and just wonder where all their money goes.
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behaviour; we have to stop being
oblivious. When we develop new
habits we gain a sense of ease,â&#x20AC;? said
Sellery.
While he acknowledged that
the TV seriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; premise is still under
development, the tentative goal of
the planned TV series is â&#x20AC;&#x153;to increase

the net worth of Aldergrove by $1
million in three months.â&#x20AC;?
Force Four will continue taping the demo over coming weeks
in Aldergrove, and if the series idea
is approved by OWNC the series
would be shot over three months
this summer.
More information on the
proposed TV series can be
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Nobody invites someone into
their house in the middle of the
night, shakes their hand, then runs
off to get a shotgun, Crown prosecutor Christopher McPherson
said Wednesday during closing
arguments in the trial of two men
charged with killing Aldergrove
resident Kyle Barber.
Yet that is exactly what 24-yearold Albert Jacob Jackman and
32-year-old Gregory Michael
Barrett claim happened the night
of March 28, 2009 when they paid
the 24-year-old Barber and his girlfriend a surprise visit.
Jackman is charged with firstdegree murder and Barrett is
charged with manslaughter in
Barber’s stabbing death.
During their trial in B.C,
Supreme
Court
in
New
Westminster, the pair testified that
when they went around 10 p.m.
to ask the occupants of a Fraser
Highway house about the robbery
of a nearby grow op run by Barrett,
the couple greeted them calmly.
They said Barber even shook
their hands.
While they were talking in the
living room, the pair claim Barber
suddenly got up and ran to the bed-

room to get a shotgun, where he “evasive and unspecific.”
was intercepted by Jackman, who
The prosecutor said the judge
took the gun away.
should not believe Barrett’s claim
“It makes no sense,” McPherson that everyone seemed calm after
said.
Barber went for the shot“It’s just so blatantly
gun, and that Jackman
ridiculous. No one is
was only “a little upset”.
going to let someone
He
challenged
into their house politely
Barrett’s insistence durin the middle of the
ing the trial that he
night.”
wasn’t directly involved
Jackman said that
in the violence, saying
he took the gun away
“[Barrett is] trying to
from Barber, led Barber
give an impression of
downstairs to the basethis guy who was just
ment where he punched
sort of there.”
Kyle Barber
the other man in the
McPherson said the
face then went with
two men went to the
Barber back up to the bedroom house to extort money from the
where the gun had been left.
occupants, not to ask polite quesThere, he said Barber tried to tions.
go for his gun again after throwing
He said the most accurate vera portable heater at Jackman, who sion of events was offered during
grabbed for a knife on a dressing the trial by the girlfriend, who said
table to defend himself.
the two men forced their way into
McPherson said Jackman is the the house.
only witness who saw Barber grab
“Her evidence has the ring of
the shotgun a second time.
truth,” McPherson said.
It is “nonsensical” to claim, as
The girlfriend said Jackman was
Jackman did, that he had simply far more than just a little upset,
forgotten about the shotgun when describing him as the “angriest”
he took Barber back into the bed- person she’d ever seen, McPherson
room, the prosecutor added.
noted.
McPherson said Barrett was an
At press deadline, the judge was
even worse witness than Jackman, considering her verdict.

Budget pain deepens for Langley schools
By DAN FERGUSON
Black Press

Instead of $4.4 million, the
Langley school district will have to
cut $5 million from its budget in
the next school year.
The bad news was delivered
April 26 by secretary-treasurer
David Green, who said a closer
look at district finances has uncovered the need for another $800,000
to begin paying down the multimillion dollar deficit the district ran up
in the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010
school years while also dealing with
reduced provincial government
funding and higher costs.
He said most of the increase was
due to a $500,000 to $600,000 error
in calculating the budget requirements of the Langley Education

Centre that offers high school programs to dropouts.
All but $184,000 of the extra
amount has been found, Green told
trustees, noting the remaining savings must be identified before the
final budget for the next school year
is approved.
Trustees voted unanimously to
approve a preliminary budget plan
that will cut $2.8 of the $5 million
by making multiple share-the-pain
cuts to all schools and by trimming
funding for the remedial Reading
Recovery program.
The rest of the $5 million will
come from cutting administration
costs and increasing revenue from
renting out school facilities.
As well, schools will be expected
to contribute left-over money from

previous school years toward paying down the deficit and there will
be $97,000 less for school supplies.
Trustee Alison McVeigh called
the cuts “the next step in a very difficult but very necessary journey.”
Trustee Rob McFarlane said he
was “extremely concerned” about
the proposed reduction in funding
for remedial reading, warning that
will mean higher costs down the
road.
Trustee Rod Ross said it was
either make the cuts or close
schools, a remark that led Trustee
Stacey Cody to reveal that school
closures were discussed and discarded by trustees who have “no
appetite” for closures — for now.
Trustee Cecelia Reekie was
absent for family reasons.

‘Marijuana dispensaries’ to be
‘not permitted’ in Township
By NATASHA JONES
Black Press

An amendment to Langley
Township’s Zoning Bylaw introduced at council’s April 18 meeting
addresses for the first time medical marijuana dispensaries in the
Township.
Mark Neill, the Township’s
manager of development planning,
explained that although the document underwent a review in 2007,
it did not make provision for medi-

cal marijuana dispensaries.
What the amendment hopes to
achieve is to specifically exclude
them from commercial zones.
The amendment defines medical
marijuana dispensaries as the use
of any premises to sell, distribute
or trade the drug, unless allowed
under federal marijuana medical
access regulations.
This, Neill told council, “is a federally regulated item.”
Administrator Mark Bakken

advised that the Township has
received several inquiries about
business licences, and the amendment to the Zoning Bylaw “would
strengthen our position that this is
a non-permitted use by specifically
stating they are not permitted.”
The Zoning Bylaw, a document which consolidates all the
Township’s zoning laws, was adopted in 1987.
The amendments will require a
public hearing.

Walk Your Ills Away

HARRY HUNT PHOTO

Locals Janene Sellers and Leah Bradshaw with their tykes, Mason and Xavier in strollers,
were all dolled up in their Hawaiian ﬁnery for the annual Langley Walk on the weekend.

800 flock to Langley Walk
Aldergrove Star

Plenty of sunshine and
lots of free, fun things to
do brought more than 800
people out to the 49th
annual Langley Walk.
The walk, held by the
Township of Langley
and City of Langley on
Sunday, May 2, started
and ended at the George
Preston
Recreation
Centre, where a variety
of activities and events
for families, including face painting, hula
hoops,
entertainment,
and games, were offered
before and after the walk.
“We wanted to give
people a whole day of fun,
not just the walk,” said
Township recreation programmer Barbara Jeffery.
“We hoped the public
would come out to enjoy
the day with their families.”
Organizers
were
thrilled with the turnout,
which was almost double
what it was last year, when
the weather was much
less cooperative. This
year the rain held off, the
sun shone, and hundreds
of participants enjoyed
some exercise and fresh
air during their 5 or 10
kilometre long tour of the
Brookswood neighbourhood.
A number of people
were recognized for
their special participation, including Inta
Schorcht, who at age 89
was once again named the
Oldest Walker, and Leah

HARRY HUNT PHOTO

YAC Attack, made up of members of the Township’s Youth
Advisory Committee, took to the stage with a medley and
some ﬁerce moves for the annual Langley Walk “gLee-off”
on Sunday.
Bradshaw and Janene Visser) judge the singing
Sellers whose Hawaiian and dancing talents of the
theme earned them Most enthusiastic participants.
Creative Walkers. The
Never On Mondays –
Butchers had the most and all-star band made up
family members partici- of Township of Langley
pating and Pacific Coast Councillors
Steve
Taekwondo was the orga- Ferguson, Bev Dornan,
nization with the most Kim Richter, Bob Long,
participants.
Langley Charlie Fox, and Grant
Fundamental Elementary Ward – performed their
and Middle School were unique and embellished
the elementary and high version of “500 Miles” by
school with the most stu- The Proclaimers.
dents walking.
YAC Attack, made
A new event intro- up of members of the
duced this year was a Township’s
Youth
“gLee-Off ” which saw Advisory
Committee,
Jennifer Lopez, Steven took to the stage with a
Tyler, and Glee’s track- medley and some fierce
suit clad Sue Sylvester moves that gave the
(otherwise known as councilors a run for their
Langley School District money. In the end, YAC
trustee Wendy Johnson, Attack was declared winTownship
Recreation, ner of the gLee-Off and
Culture, and Parks direc- took best choreography,
tor David Leavers, and while Never On Mondays
Township
community won best vocals for their
recreation manager Lesley original lyrics.

4 | THE ALDERGROVE STAR | THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2011

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An alleged Red Scorpions gang
member arrested after a bust at his
Aldergrove residence in November
2009 has pleaded guilty to two
offences, while all charges have
been stayed against his girlfriend.
Jason William Brown, 36,
pleaded guilty Wednesday in New
Westminster Supreme Court to
possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition. Both
offences are linked to Brown’s activities in Abbotsford.
Another trafficking charge and a
weapons charge were stayed, as was
a charge of possession of property
obtained by crime.
Brown’s girlfriend, Terra Lynn
George, 25, had been charged with
four of the same five offences.
The couple’s rented home in the
26900-block of 26A Avenue was
the subject of a raid by Abbotsford
Police, Langley RCMP, the
Integrated Gang Task Force and the
Municipal Integrated Emergency
Response Team on Nov. 12, 2009.
The two were not home at the
time, but police seized two kilo-

Vikki Hopes ﬁle photo

Police Emergency Response Team members raided this rented Aldergrove home
in 2009 and seized drugs, guns, gang clothing and cash.
grams of cocaine, one kilogram of
meth, a 9-mm handgun, a loaded
magazine, two bulletproof vests,
Red Scorpions clothing, and about
$12,000 cash.
Brown and George were arrested several days later.
Brown’s sentencing date has
yet to be set. He was also among
18 members of the Hells Angels

or associates who were arrested in
2005 in Vancouver and Kelowna.
The two-year investigation was
dubbed Project E-Pandora.
That project led to Brown being
charged with two counts of conspiracy to produce/traffic meth and
two counts of commission of an
offence in association with a criminal organization.

Valley transit wants input
Rick and Raymond Van Bugnum of
All Seasons Garden Centre have created
48 hanging baskets for downtown Aldergrove’s street beautification program
this summer.
The baskets should be in full foliage
by the end of May, when they will be
hung on the street lights, and then the
summer watering program begins with
a crew of volunteers keeping the baskets
lush and lovely.
The baskets should be in full foliage
through to the end of September, depending on the weather conditions.
The Aldergrove Business Association

has recruited volunteers, who will be operating the watering system from a truck
and tank, to ensure the baskets don’t dry
out in the hot summer months.
The baskets are a joint effort by the
Aldergrove Business Association and
Langley Township and are all premium
brand flowers fed by slow-release fertilizer. This year’s program replaces
the hanging basket program formerly
funded and operated by Langley Township and which was axed in this year’s
budget.
Ray and Rick and their father founded
All Seasons Garden Centre here.

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The Transit Future Bus rolled
into Abbotsford last Thursday.
The 40-foot unit will tour
Abbotsford and Mission, until May
15, seeking input to help shape the
25 year Transit Future plan for the
region.
The plan is being designed to
meet the needs of the public and
improve transit options in the coming years.
The bus, outfitted with local
transit information, provides
opportunity for the public to leaveess feedback by completing surveys, discussing issues and even
playing a computer game – called
The Game Plan – to express ideas.
“In order to increase ridership in
the next 25 years, we must continue
to work toward our goal of making transit more simple, direct and
frequent,” said Manuel Achadinha,
president and CEO of BC Transit.
Achadinha said it isn’t enough to
get feedback from people who ride
the bus, he wants non-riders comments as well.

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Manuel Achadinha, President and
CEO of BC Transit, spoke in Abbotsford
on Thursday to announce the Transit
Future Bus tour. The bus will travel
around Abbotsford and Mission, until
May 15, collecting input from the public on how to improve transit service in
the coming years.
That’s why the bus was created,
so it could travel to the community
and reach more people than just
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don’t use transit and what it will
take to get them to use it.
But the feedback isn’t limited to
what people want, but how to get it.
“We want to invest in transit, but
we want sustainable transit. We are
asking people ‘How do you think
we should pay for this?’ “
Improvements are being introduced in Abbotsford this summer.
As reported in The Abbotsford
News in February, effective July 3,
Abbotsford will see an additional
11,700 hours, service on statutory
holidays and five extra buses.
The upgrade in hours will result
in the entire system starting service earlier, allowing Abbotsford
Regional Hospital staff to arrive
before the 7 a.m. shift start.
In September, four new routes
have been added to streamline service and provide access to a variety
of neighbourhoods and schools.
For information on the
Abbotsford and Mission Transit
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Heritage award to Milsean

There was jubilation at Mark
Warawa’s campaign headquarters
on Monday night — jubilation
at his fourth consecutive election as Langley’s MP, and at the
Conservative Party’s triumphant
return to power with a majority.
“I’m very honoured to be
entrusted by Langley residents to
be able to represent the community
I love,” Warawa said, adding that a
majority victory “will bring stability that Canada needs for economic
recovery.”
Approximately 150 campaign
volunteers and supporters packed
the Warawa campaign office on
the southeast corner of Langley
Bypass and 200 Street, cheering
wildly when campaign manager
Tanya Tait announced the result of
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Langley Heritage Society’s Fred Pepin (left) presented the
award for Milsean Shoppe to Ann and Bob Hall.
The Heritage Society
The awards program,
also recognized the expert now in its second year, has
restoration of the Henry three categories for award
Leaf Residence by Ted eligibility. The Lightfoots
and Lynda Lightfoot.
were recognized for their
Leaf was a blacksmith preservation of a desigby trade and emigrated nated heritage building.
from England, first to The Robinsons’ Milsean
Ontario, then B.C. He Shoppe was honored
and his wife, Louise, set- for the adaptive re-use
tled in north-east Langley of a building with heriwhen it was very isolated. tage interest. Quadra
Henry built the one and Homes and HJ Properties
a half storey home with received the award for
square hewn logs in 1897. incorporating
heritage
The Leafs developed a into the newly built envisuccessful dairy farm and ronment.
became quite prosperous.
The Heritage Society
Fred Pepin thanked will continue the prothe Lightfoots for their gram by keeping track of
expert restoration and heritage related projects
preservation of a building in Langley and each year
that represents an impor- select a maximum of one
tant part of Langley’s award in each of the three
early settlement.
categories.

ing ovation for Tait who 13 months
ago gave one of her kidneys to
another staunch Warawa campaign
worker, Todd Hauptman.
Warawa’s victory in Langley
was never in doubt, and across the
country Conservative voters dealt
the Liberals and their unpopular
leader Michael Ignatieff a punishing
defeat, leaving Jack Layton and the
NDP as the official Opposition.
Warawa ended election day
with 34,812 votes, representing
64.1 per cent of the total number
of votes cast (54,320). Majkowski
had 11,235 votes (20.7 per cent),
Darnell 4,9974 (9.2 per cent),
Carey Poitras of the Green Party
2,944 (5.4 per cent), and Craig
Nobbs of the Pirate Party, 355 votes
(0.7 per cent).
Langley has 88,964 eligible voters, 54,320 (61.1 per cent) of whom
cast ballots.

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which showed Warawa in a lead he
never relinquished.
Across the country, the
Conservatives and NDP all but
demolished the Liberals and Bloc
Quebecois, and in Langley, the
NDP pushed Liberal candidate
Rebecca Darnell into third place.
The first, second and third place
standings were the same as those
for the last federal election in
October, 2008.
Darnell was “surprised and
amazed that the Canadian people would give Stephen Harper a
majority.”
NDP candidate Piotr Majkowski
said: “I am very impressed with
Langley. The NDP are now a solid
opposition in the country, and here
in Langley we are also solid opposition.”
One of the highlights of
Warawa’s victory party was a stand-

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Three private property
owners have been recognized for heritage conservation, in an award program established by the
Langley Heritage Society.
The
recipients
include Maureen and
Rob Robinson’s Milsean
Shoppe in Aldergrove,
Quadra Homes and HJ
Properties’ Yorkson Creek
development and Ted and
Lynda Lightfoot’s Henry
Leaf Residence inside
Gloucester
Industrial
Estates.
The awards and recognition plaques were
presented at the annual
general meeting of the
Heritage Society on
Friday evening.
Recognition was given
to the Milsean Shoppe
which occupies the former Aldergrove Fire Hall
that was built by volunteer
effort and donations in
1959. With the construction of a new fire hall in
2000, Langley Township
offered the old site and
building for sale. Maureen
and Rob Robinson subsequently became the new
owners and determined
that the old structure
could be renovated to suit
their needs.
Heritage
Society
President Fred Pepin
reminisced about his
time working on building
the hall and said that the

Robinsons’ creative renovation saved an important
piece of Langley’s history.
Not only does the old fire
hall now house a candy
factory, coffee shop and
upstairs residence for the
owners but it has also
helped revitalize downtown Aldergrove.
Ann and Bob Hall
accepted the award on
behalf of their daughter
Maureen and son-in-law
Rob, who were unable to
attend the meeting.
Ann told the audience about the history of
Milsean “sweets” starting out as a tiny cottage
industry and becoming a
huge success requiring all
the space the old fire hall
provided.
The Yorkson Creek
development by Quadra
Homes and HJ Properties
won recognition for
saving three buildings
important to the history
of the Willoughby area.
The development has
incorporated the 1922
Willoughby Church, the
1925 Jones Residence
and the 1930s Campbell
Residence as homes
inside a new residential
community.
Fred Pepin presented
the award to Quadra’s
Shawn Bouchard, who
said his company was
pleased to help in preserving a part of Langley’s
heritage.

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VICTORIA – These days
the media never shut up about
Facebook and Twitter and
“viral videos.” In this year’s
political madhouse, no candidate can be caught without a
social media presence.
So it surprises me that the
breakout technology for public engagement turns out to be
huge conference calls on the
old landline telephone.
“Tele-town halls” were first
deployed here by B.C. Liberal
leadership candidate George
Abbott. He got such big participation that Kevin Falcon’s
deep-pocketed
campaign
quickly followed suit. Premier
Christy Clark is doing one
Wednesday evening for her
Vancouver byelection run.
Falcon, the reluctant
finance minister, is using
the same method to ask for
options on the harmonized
sales tax. In between hockey
games over the next week,
folks having dinner will be
getting calls with a recorded
message inviting them to tell
him what he should do with
the HST.
Falcon admitted to some
trepidation before extending such an offer to the general public. What he got at his
first one in Surrey was 27,000
people who stayed on the line
for an average of 16 minutes,
hundreds who queued up to
ask questions, and 90 minutes
of surprisingly civil discussion
with real people.
I listened in to the first

one hosted by Transportation
Minister Blair Lekstrom,
where 5,900 residents of the
Peace River region stuck
around for an average 21 minutes to hear why he quit the
B.C. Liberals over the HST,
and then went back. That
region and East Kootenay will
be the toughest sell for the
B.C. government’s mail-in referendum in June.
There were annoyed people. One man called it the
“ripoff tax” that applies to
groceries. Lekstrom politely
noted that basic groceries are
exempt from GST and HST.
A farmer said it’s on top of the
carbon tax, which falls harder
on people who put up with
cold weather and long driving
distances. Another said crossborder shopping to Alberta
has become even more popular.
It was refreshing to hear
real people describe their situations and concerns. Most had
apparently spent little time
poring over media accounts of
the HST, but unlike the stale
and spin-heavy debate that
resumed in the B.C. legislature
last week, they were direct,
polite and willing to listen.
Falcon reported a similar experience after 90 minutes of questions in Surrey.
Suggestions included dropping the HST by a point (estimated cost $850 million) and
offering more exemptions, on
things like gym memberships
or bike helmets.

Hundreds of people didn’t
get to ask their questions, partly because the politicians took
up too much time with introductions and smooth talk like
“that’s a great question!” The
patient callers were asked to
leave messages for follow-up.
I live-blogged the event
on Twitter, including a brief
debate with former NDP
MLA David Schreck about the
fairness of these town halls.
Schreck said there should be
equal time for a critic of the
HST, otherwise it’s just government propaganda.
Judging by the NDP’s latest line of questioning, town
hall participants aren’t missing
much. Their big point in the
legislature was that if the HST
is rejected, low-income people
would still get the GST credit.
Yes, and the sun will continue
to rise, but poor people will
still lose a significant redistribution of income.
You’ll hear a lot about the
HST in the next few weeks,
with government and business
advertising the merits of keeping it, and Bill Vander Zalm’s
FightHST organization spending $250,000 of public money
to continue its campaign of
fear and ignorance.
You could do worse than
participating in one of these
telephone town halls.
Tom Fletcher is legislative
reporter and columnist for Black
Press and BCLocalnews.com
Twitter.com/tomfletcherbc

Nine defeated or retiring MPs from B.C. are in line
to collect a combined $18.6 million in pension benefits now that they’re out of office.
Surrey’s two MPs defeated in Monday’s federal
election – Conservative Dona Cadman (Surrey
North) and Liberal Sukh Dhaliwal (Newton-North
Delta) – did not serve the minimum six years to
qualify for what the Canadian Taxpayers Federation
(CTF) calls the lucrative “fat-cat MP pensions.”
Instead those two will receive only $79,000 in
severance.
But taxpayers federation national research director
Derek Fildebrandt said the province’s other federal
MPs turfed by voters Monday night or who chose
to retire “should find a nice soft landing with their
‘golden parachute.’”
Conservative MP Gary Lunn, defeated by Green
Party leader Elizabeth May in Saanich-Gulf Islands,
leaves with $2.2 million in future pension entitlements.
Liberal MP Ujjal Dosanjh, defeated in Vancouver
South, leaves with a pension worth $830,000.
The biggest payout will go to Liberal MP Keith
Martin, who retired from his Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca
seat with a pension of $3.9 million.
Conservatives Jay Hill (Prince George-Peace
River) and Chuck Strahl (Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon),
both retired from federal politics with $3.3 million
pensions.
Tory MP John Cummins (Delta-Richmond East),
who retired from federal politics to head the B.C.
Conservative party, now gets a pension worth $1.33
million.
Conservative retiree Stockwell Day (OkanaganCoquihalla) gets a package worth $1.67 million,
Kootenay-Columbia Tory MP Jim Abbott retires
with $1.36 million and the NDP’s Bill Siksay
(Burnaby-Douglas) takes away $732,000.
All the qualifying B.C. MPs can opt to start collecting their pensions immediately.
The taxpayers federation argues the current pension system for federal politicians is too rich, contributing $4 for every dollar contributed by an MP.
It favours a dollar-for-dollar matching formula
now used in Saskatchewan and Ontario.
“The vast majority of Canadians working in the
private sector have no private pension plan of their
own and those few who do, normally have definedcontribution, RRSP-style plans,” Fildebrandt said.
“Most Canadians have to save for their retirements
the old-fashion way. MPs by contrast are guaranteed a
steady payout regardless of how investments and the
market perform.”

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THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2011 | THE ALDERGROVE STAR | 7

Landfill fight has its day in court
By DAN FERGUSON
Black Press

Aldergrove property owner
Robin Scory did not attend the
hearing of his $15 million lawsuit
against critics of his proposal to
dump thousands of truckloads of
dirt on his land.
The B.C. Supreme Court trial
proceeded without him Tuesday
morning in Chilliwack.
One of the lawyers for the
people being sued said there
was a “flurry of emails” over
the weekend in which Scory
informed them that he would
be unable to attend because he
would be busy volunteering with
a society that “distributes food to
HIV-positive people.”
And he would also be in a
phone conference for some
medical purpose with a doctor in
Washington State.
Scory made some last-minute
written submissions, including a
faxed affidavit that arrived at one
lawyer’s office at 1:33 a.m. the
morning of the trial, the judge
was told.
Justice Catherine Bruce ruled
that Scory’s written statements
would be treated as though he
had made those arguments in
person.
The hearing began with Tim

Leadem, the lawyer for defendants Glen Valley Watershed
Society (GVWS), saying the
lawsuit should be thrown out
because Scory hasn’t backed up
his complaint that some environmental activists conspired to
deliberately spread false statements about him.
Leadem revealed that when
Scory did appear for a pre-trial
examination, he claimed that he
had been offered $25 a truckload
to take soil from work on the
Trans-Canada Highway.
He was unable to provide
proof of a deal, Leadem said.
Scory, the owner of a 160acre parcel of land at 7306 - 264
Street, applied for permits to
create a turf farm on 66 acres
of the previously undeveloped
property by using up to 100,000
truck loads of fill to smooth out
the rugged terrain.
Opponents, many of them
neighbours, complained it could
be the largest fill site in Lower
Mainland history and mounted a
campaign to scuttle the proposal.
At a packed Langley
Township council meeting in
2010, councillors unanimously
voted to ask the Agricultural
Land Commission, the body that
has the final say over the applica-

tion, to delay approval until the
environmental impact has been
studied further.
A few months later, Scory
filed a $15 million dollar lawsuit
against two individuals and one
organization in the B.C. Supreme
Court Chilliwack registry.
The lawsuit accused neighbouring residents Sian Krannitz,
Jack Dewitte and the Glen Valley
Watershed Society (GVWS) of
interfering with Scory’s right
to farm and demands $6.5 million each from Krannitz and
the GVWS and $2 million from
Dewitte.
In his written notice of civil
claim filed Sept. 1, 2010, Scory
accused Krannitz of making
“misleading, false, fabricated
and unproven statements” to
get signatures on a petition
opposing the fill and to convince
Aldergrove - Fort Langley MLA
Rich Coleman to oppose the
application.
Scory complained that
Krannitz and the GVWS “constantly, repeatedly and incessantly” communicated such claims
to media outlets including The
Langley Times and Aldergrove
Star.
And he claimed that Krannitz
and the GVWS were endanger-

ing the public and violating his
rights by using a “low flying
aircraft to photograph and monitor Robin Scory and his farming
activities at 7306 264 Street.”
The portion of the lawsuit
dealing with Jack Dewitte, who
lives near the proposed fill site,
takes issue with Dewitte’s claim
that runoff from another farm
soil deposit similar to the Scory
proposal forced Dewitte to add
another two-foot section to the
top of his water well to stop silt
and flood waters from spilling
into his drinking water.
That was “not physically possible,” Scory said.
The Scory allegations have
not been proven in court and
have been denied by the people
named in the lawsuit and the
GVWS.
In their written application to have the lawsuit thrown
out, the lawyers for Krannitz,
Dewitte and the GVWS called
it an attempt to intimidate them
from expressing their opinions
“on an issue of social, economic,
environmental and political significance in their community”
describing it as “an abuse of the
process of this court.”
The judge reserved decision
on the case Tuesday afternoon.

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Zoo helps to save endangered species
By KURT LANGMANN
Aldergrove Star

A team of biologists and students spent the best part of a
recent Friday tagging 150 endangered frogs before they were
released into the wild.
For over a decade the Greater
Vancouver Zoo has been involved
with the recovery project of the
Oregon Spotted Frog, since this
species was declared endangered
in 1999.
The biologists marked the
frogs for identification and tracking purposes, and then released
the sub-adults back into the wild.
The frogs were once abundant
in the Pacific Northwest, ranging
from southwestern B.C. to the
northern tip of California. The
Oregon Spotted Frog population in B.C. is estimated to be less
than 350 breeding individuals
in 2010, and is now restricted to
three scattered wetland locations
in the Fraser River Lowlands.
Environment Canada biologist Rene McKibbin said the

frogs were “common everywhere
in the 1960s” but development
and habitat changes have drastically reduced their numbers.
However, “They have started
breeding in captivity and that’s a
good sign. In the wild only about
one per cent survive but in captivity it’s 60 to 70 per cent.”
The frogs that were marked
were from the Vancouver
Aquarium’s batch of eggs from
last year. There have been no eggs
found at the Aldergrove site at
the former Navy Base land since
2007.
The zoo has been rearing the
tadpoles in large 1,350 litre (300
gallons) tanks in which the tadpoles develop and grow. These
tanks are kept in a heated indoor
facility in the winter and outdoors in the summer.
Zoo keepers care for the
developing frogs by raising crickets, the frogs’ main food, along
with a pureed lettuce mixture
and bloodworms, and by feeding the animals and periodically

Environment Canada biologist Rene McKibbin and student assistants
Amanda Kissel and Jodie McCormick at work on the Oregon spotted frog
project at the Greater Vancouver Zoo on April 15.

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Environment Canada biologist Rene McKibbin spreads an Oregon spotted
frog’s foot to show the yellow dye she injected into it, for future identiﬁcation in the wild.
changing the tank water.
Zoo keeper Cindy Hulst said
that she’s seen a drastic decline
in the frog population since she
started working with the program 14 years ago.
“I hope we can find new designated site for release into the
wild, too.”
The Oregon Spotted Frogs
are medium-sized and named for
the black blotches with light centres that are distributed across
the head and back of adult frogs.
These spots become larger and
ragged looking around the edges
as the frog ages. They also have
a pair of parallel, light brown to
orange ridges which are called
dorsolateral folds that run from
just behind the eyes all the way
down their back.

Juveniles are light brown or
olive green on their back and
white to cream on their belly.
Their mating call consists of a
series of 5-50 clucks that sound
like knocking on a log, or someone softly clicking their tongue
on the roof of their mouth.
The Oregon Spotted Frog
Recovery team was formed in
1999 when the Committee on
the Status of Endangered Wildlife
in Canada (COSEWIC) first designated the frog as “endangered”,
in order to save the species. The
species is also red-listed in B.C.
The team is comprised of biologists from provincial and federal
government agencies, members
of CAZA (Canadian Association
of Zoos & Aquariums) and other
researchers.

Two Langley politicians were honoured for their service to libraries, at
the B.C. Library Trustees Association
conference on April 9 in Victoria.
Township Councillor Grant Ward,
who served on the Fraser Valley Regional Library (FVRL) board from
2002–2010, received the Super Trustee

Award for his contributions to local libraries and for his work with the FVRL
Board.
He was commended for his frequent
attendance at library events as well as
his unwavering commitment to libraries as “jewels” of the community.
Ward was applauded for the honour
at Monday’s council meeting.

Mayor Peter Fassbender, the current
chairman of the FVRL board, received
two awards: the Super Trustee Award,
in honour of his support of his local library, as well as the prestigious Nancy
Bennett Merit Award for his outstanding service to B.C. libraries at regional
and provincial levels.
BCLTA paid special tribute to Fass-

bender who, when B.C.’s libraries faced
the possibility of provincial funding
cuts, lent his expertise to develop effective strategies that mitigated the
crisis, and then exerted his influence to
enhance public libraries’ relations with
the provincial government.
FVRD director Bill Dickey said that
when a strong voice was needed to en-

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lease of lands
Notice of Proposed Disposition of
Township Lands
Notice is hereby given of the intention of the Council of the
Corporation of the Township of Langley, pursuant to Sections
26 and 94 of the Community Charter S.B.C. 2003, c. 26, to lease the
following Township property:

sure the provincial government did not
lose sight of the importance of the BC
library system, Fassbender’s abilities
“could not be surpassed.”
The B.C. Library Trustees Association
represents more than 65 library boards
and more than 650 library trustees who
govern local public libraries throughout
the province.

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20338 - 65 Avenue, Langley V2Y 3J1 | 604.534.3211

notice of public meeting
Intersection of 200 Street and
0 Avenue
Notice is hereby given that Township of Langley Council will hold a
public meeting to consider the intersection of 200 Street and
0 Avenue before ﬁnalizing any decision to permanently close this
intersection to vehicles.

public programs and events
Fire Department Charity Car Wash
Members of the Township of Langley Fire Department will be washing
cars and selling hot dogs to raise cash for the upcoming Relay for Life
and other local charities.
The next car wash will be held:
Date:
Sunday, May 8
Time:
9am - 4pm
Location:
Langley School District parking lot
4875 – 222 Street
Fire Department
604.532.7500

public notice
Composting: Nature’s Recycling
Help the environment and get great soil for your garden by using a
backyard composter.
Township residents can get a backyard composter for $35. They can
be purchased at the Civic Facility or Operations Centre during regular
operating hours.
Engineering Division
604.532.7300

Property Description:
These properties are known as the Jackman Wetlands. The areas
being leased are unimproved. The Township has been actively
developing the properties since 2002 as natural wetlands. Until
development is complete and the properties are fully functional for
the general public, this lease is a compatible interim use.
Tenant:
Fraser Valley Retriever Training Club
Nature of Disposition:
5 year plus one day Lease, commencing April 15, 2011 and
terminating April 15, 2016
Rent:
Five Dollars ($5) per annum plus the capital expenditure of $30,000
over the term of the Lease.
Al Neufeld
Manager, Parks Design and Development
604.533.6085

public notice
Heritage Building Incentive Program
The Heritage Building Incentive Program is designed to assist with the
cost of restoring, repairing, and maintaining eligible heritage buildings
within the Township. Grants are available to property owners of
heritage buildings included in the Township of Langley’s Inventory of
Heritage Resources.
The next deadline for the grant program is Friday, May 20, at 4:30pm.
Visit the Township of Langley website at tol.ca for an application
form. Click on About the Township > Grants and Incentives > Heritage
Building Incentive Program.
Elaine Horricks
Heritage Planner
Community Development Division
604.534.3211 Local 2998

At the public meeting all persons who believe they are affected by
the potential closure shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be
heard or to present written submissions respecting matters related to
the potential closure.
Date:
Monday, May 9
Time:
7pm
Place:
Township of Langley Civic Facility
Fraser River Presentation Theatre
Address:
20338 - 65 Avenue
Property owners and residents are encouraged to attend the public
meeting to provide input regarding this intersection.
Engineering Division
604.533.6006
enginfo@tol.ca

public notices
Water Main Flushing
As part of our maintenance program, the municipal Water
Department will be ﬂushing water mains in your area on the dates
shown below. As a result of this ﬂushing, you may notice changes in
water pressure and there may be some discolouration or sediment
in the water. However, this is a temporary condition and is not a
health hazard. To avoid inconvenience, please check the water before
doing laundry, and you may wish to keep water in the refrigerator for
drinking and cooking.
Aldergrove, Gloucester, and Salmon River Uplands:
extended until May 6
Murrayville:
extended until May 13
Willoughby:
extended until May 27
Fort Langley, Forest Knolls, and Milner:
extended until May 31
Willowbrook:
May 9 to May 31
Tall Timbers/Acadia:
May 24 to May 31
Engineering Division
604.532.7300

Marina Park Boat Launch
Temporary Closure
The boat launch at Marina Park in Fort Langley will be closed for the
Spring Classic Regatta on Saturday, May 7, from 9am - 2pm.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
David Leavers
Director, Recreation, Culture, and Parks Division
604.533.6158

A perfect day for a groundbreaking. The expansion of the House of Hope facility in Campbell Valley got underway with
the help of Wagner Hills director Helmut Boehm (left) Mayor Rick Green, MLA Rich Coleman, Wagner Hills founder Wes
Wagner and MLA Mary Polak. The House of Hope is a recovery home for women operated by the non-proﬁt Wagner Hills
Society, which also operates a recovery home for men in north Aldergrove.

Langley is proud to be an agricultural community and the partners are
excited to celebrate our heritage by
inviting artists from throughout the
Fraser Valley to showcase agricultural
art from their community.
The call for artists, available at the
Langley Centennial Museum or at
their website www.langleymuseum.
org, invites a broad spectrum of media and images: horses, cows, sheep,

llamas, goats, and other hooved animals, agricultural scenes, farm machinery and equipment. It’s open to
the artists’ imagination and art.
The submission deadline for artists
is May 24.
Spread the word and pass this information onto other artists you know.
All inquiries can be directed to Kobi
Christian at kchristian@tol.ca or
604-532-3536.

Aldergrove Star

Youth link youth and employers.
The centres provide young people
with job postings, interview advice,
résumé building and job search
strategies and employers with
a location to post job openings.
SCCYs also provide valuable information on health and safety in the
workplace.
The skills, talents, knowledge
and creativity of our young people
are key to our future success. By
working with local employers to
help young people develop their
skills and get valuable summer
work experience, we are helping
them prepare for the rapidly chang-

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ing world of work.
This year, employers interested
in using the services and youth
looking for summer employment can visit the Langley SCCY
between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. at
8747 - 204 Street, call 604-8884123 ext 293, or fax 604-513-4831.
Job postings are available
online at www.jobbank.gc.ca,
under “Student/Youth Job Search”,
“British Columbia”, “Vancouver/
Surrey/Fraser Valley”, and then
“Langley.” For more information
on Service Canada services for
youth, call 1-800-O-Canada or visit
servicecanada.gc.ca

Youth job centre open for business
The Langley Service Canada
Centre for Youth (SCCY) is now
open to the public. The office is
ready to assist businesses and young
workers with their summer employment needs.
“Whatever the job – big or
small, short or long term – we can
help you fill it,” said Loreen Kumar,
youth service officer. “In the coming weeks, youth services officers
will be contacting local employers
to make them aware that our SCCY
is now open and ready to assist
them in any way it can.”
Service Canada Centres for

Agri-art gathered for upcoming show
Langley Centennial Museum and
the Langley Arts Council present a
unique opportunity for Fraser Valley artists’ to have their “agricultural”
artwork showcased at the Museum in
Fort Langley from June 11 to August
24.
The exhibition is titled “Hooves,
Ploughs and Planting Fields: Juried
Agricultural Art from the Fraser Valley.”

First 100
brides to
register
receive a
bridal bag
valued
at over
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The cast of Aldergrove Secondary’s drama presentation, Sam Shepard’s play “Buried
Child.” The production will run May 16 to 21, curtain at 6:30 p.m. at the school’s dramnasium. Information and tickets, call 604-856-2521.
Yale Road, Langley. Doors open for
ticket sales half hour before concerts. Tickets: adults $15 students
$10 under 6 free. Also available
from chorus members. Details at
website: www.langleychorus.org
Mother’s Day Breakfast - Sunday, May 8, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. at
Jubilee Community Club, 7999
Bradner Rd., Abb. The best pancake breakfast, served buffet style,
includes sausages, scrambled eggs,
fruit cocktail, orange juice, coffee,
tea and all the pancakes you can
eat. Special treats for the mothers
as well as a chance to win prizes.
Only $5. Info: 604-856-4375.
Family Storytimes - Children ages
2-6 and their caregivers are invited
to join library staff for a half- hour
program of stories, songs, puppets
and rhymes at Muriel Arnason Li-

brary, Tuesdays, May 10, 17, 24, 31
at 10:30 to 11 a.m. To register, visit
or call your local library.
Babytime - Join library staff for
ﬁngerplays, songs, stories and
rhymes for babies up to 23 months
old. Find out what great resources
the library has for new parents. Aldergrove Library, Wednesday, May
18, 10:30-11 a.m. To register, visit or
call your local library.
Pajama Storytimes - Enjoy a
half hour of stories, rhymes and
songs for children aged two to six
and their caregivers. Children are
welcome to come in pajamas and
bring a small soft toy. Aldergrove
Library, Monday, May 16, 6:30-7
p.m. To register, visit or call your
local library.
Just For Babies - A half hour of
songs, bounces and rhymes for

babies aged up to 12 months and
their caregivers. Find out what
great resources the library has for
new parents at Muriel Arnason Library, Mondays at 9:30 a.m., May
9, 16, 30. To register, visit or call
your local library.
Jake’s Gift - Harrison Festival Society present the profound and often
funny one-act play written and performed by Julia Mackey. Matinee
performance on Sunday, May 8 at
2 p.m. in Harrison Memorial Hall.
Discussion with McKay over desserts, tea and coffee, included in
ticket $20, call 604-796-3664.
Big River - tribute to Johnny Cash,
Friday, June 10 at Cascades Casino
Summit Theatre, Langley (604530-2211). Tickets $24.50 at www.
ticketweb.ca and Casino Guest
Services

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Winner will be announced in next week’s Aldergrove Star

12 | THE ALDERGROVE STAR | THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2011

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In 2003, a vaudeville
troupe from Cloverdale
stepped up to help an
Aldergrove father who’d
been involved in a hitand-run accident that
nearly claimed his life.
He survived — barely
(a highways maintenance
worker found him in a
ditch next to the Fraser
Highway) — but he lost
his left leg.
Incredibly, just a few
months later, he appeared
onstage at the May 10
show, demonstrating a
few steps on a new prosthetic leg.
The fundraiser, which
featured renowned actor
Fran Dowie — plus his
daughter, Susie Francis,
and her troupe The
Vaudevillians — was a
sell-out.
Proceeds went to help
David Slack, a married

father of three who spent
months recovering from
the ordeal.
It was, however,
Dowie’s last performance.
But it wasn’t the end of
a proud family tradition.
Dowie, who’d spent a lifetime spreading laughter
and the art of vaudeville
throughout Europe and
North America, following in the footsteps of his
father and grandfather,
asked Susie to carry on
the “family business.”
After the Vaudevillians,
Francis went on to found
another group, The
Versatiles, again raising money for community groups and charities,
including the Heart and
Stroke Foundation, B.C.
Children’s Hospital, and
more. In January, her
artistic reach spread to
Sechelt, where she founded The Funtastics, anoth-

er group of performers in
their golden years.
Francis is a versatile
performer in her own
right. Perhaps that’s why
she’s at the helm of The
Versatiles, a Cloverdalebased vaudeville troupe
of seniors. They rehearse
Mondays at Branch 6
of the Royal Canadian
Legion.
The group’s oldest performer is 89; the youngest
is 61. But The Versatiles’
reach extends to a newer
generation of performers,
Susie’s grandsons, Kyle
and Taylor Sherlock, aged
15 and 16, who are also
taking the stage at the
group’s next appearance.

On May 7, Susie
and The Versatiles will
perform two shows
(2 p.m. and 7 p.m.) at
Brookswood
Senior
Centre at 19899 - 36
Avenue in Langley.
Proceeds from the performance will be used to
help revitalize the centre
and create a welcoming
environment for seniors
to gather, along with their
family and friends.
The variety show features comic songs, skits
and comedy bits, offering a little something for
everyone. Tickets are $10
adults, $5 for children,
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Cam Abney admits he has been
to the mall a few times in the past
couple of days, but has yet to treat
himself to something special.
The occasion is Abney’s signing of his first professional contract
with the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers.
The 6-foot-five, 205-pound
power forward inked a three-year
entry level contract with the NHL
club last week.
Not bad for a 19-year-old —
he turns 20 in May — who went
undrafted in the Western Hockey
League’s bantam draft.
“It feels pretty good,” he admitted, a big smile crossing his face.
“It feels awesome to sign a contract and have that weight lifted off
my shoulders.
“The Oilers told me they believe
in me as a player and see me as part
of their organization ... which is an
amazing boost of confidence.”
It is still a little bit surreal that
he has taken a big move towards
accomplishing a childhood dream.
“Getting drafted was the first
step,” Abney said.
“(Being a pro hockey player)
has been a goal of mine since I was
a kid, but I didn’t think it was possible until I got drafted.”
The Oilers selected the
Aldergrove Minor Hockey product
with a third round pick, 82nd overall, in the 2009 NHL entry draft.

Andy Devlin photo/Edmonton Oil Kings

Aldergrove’s Cam Abney has signed
a pro contract with the Edmonton
Oilers. He spent last season with the
Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western
Hockey League.
He attended the team’s past two
prospects camps where they told
him to continue working on his
skating.
In 180 career WHL games —
undrafted in the bantam draft,
he signed on with the Everett
Silvertips and was later traded to
the Edmonton Oil Kings — Abney
has 14 goals and 23 assists and 298
penalty minutes.
“I have the size and I can fight,
but they want me to be able to play,
too,” he said about the Oilers, who
have plenty of skilled, albeit small,
forwards.

What they lack is some size.
“They are a young and skilled
team,” Abney said. “I can bring the
physical element and stand up for
my teammates and stuff.”
His general manager with the
Oil Kings sees loads of potential.
“With his size, toughness and
skating ability for a big man, he has
a ton of potential,” said Bob Green.
“He brings toughness, leadership, a presence on the ice (and)
chips in offensively.
“He needs to continue to work
on his strength and conditioning,
puck skills, and the little things in
his game such as getting pucks out
of his end and playing without the
puck.”
Working on those areas will lead
to more ice time, Green said.
The key to tapping that potential
will be putting in the necessary time
commitment, which Abney says he
has no problem doing.
“Your whole life is dedicated to
hockey,” he said, talking about sacrificing things like spending time
with family and friends.
“But you do it for the love of the
game.”
Abney will continue to work out
with his long-time trainers, Mike
Thompson and Tyler Jackson, of
HARRY HUNT PHOTO
TnT Hockey Performance Training.
Abney is likely to begin his pro Aldergrove Secondary’s Rosa Hoang helped stomp over Maple Ridge for a 17-12 victory in
career with the Oklahoma City girls’ rugby, April 28 at ACSS.
Barons of the American Hockey
League.

Rugby girls up their game

Raptors face ‘difficult’ opponents
Aldergrove Star

The Betty Gilbert Middle
School Raptors saw action
twice this past week. On
Tuesday the Grade 8 boys
finished regular season
play against Abbotsford
Middle School at home.
Only 15 players showed
for the contest, so there
were no substitutes available for what turned out to
be a very difficult match.
The visitors from Abbotsford were a very physical,
hard-running group. This,
coupled with the lack of
intensity and poor tackling
exhibited by the Raptors,
allowed them to score early
and often in the first half,
eventually running up a total of 22 points in the first
half.
After regrouping at half
time, and despite some
knocks and bruises, the
Raptors showed a bit more
heart. No longer fearing the
hard running of the visitors, the Betty Gilbert boys
were able to hold Abbotsford off the score sheet and
eventually punched in two
of their own, one of which
was converted for a final
score of 22-12 in favour of
Abbotsford Middle. Josh

HARRY HUNT PHOTO

Betty Gilbert school’s Ash Hottie pushes an Abbotsford
middle school tackler away in grade 8 boys’ rugby, April 27
in Aldergrove. Abbotsford won the game by a try.
Thiel accounted for all of with a 15-10 victory over
the Raptors’ scoring.
W.A. Fraser Middle “A”. A
Friday was another op- slow start allowed Fraser
portunity for the Raptors to score twice quickly, but
to try their collective hand a timely change in strategy
at the shortened version of allowed the Raptors to
the game at the Abbotsford move the ball more effecCity Sevens Tournament at tively and put the pressure
Yale Secondary.
on.
The tournament opened
Good field vision allowed

Corey Reid to pick twice
from scrums and dash to
the goal to put 10 points
on the board, while some
good ball movement saw
Gurshaan Jhaj outpace the
defence to score the final
try.
The second game of the
day saw Sang Nguyen and
Corey Reid both put tries
down, but the Clayburn
Cougars simply had too
much pace and were able
to outrun the Raptors’
defensive line and put 20
points up to the Raptors’
10. Although all three
teams in Betty Gilbert’s
pool finished the round
robin at 1-1, a poor point
differential meant that the
Raptors were relegated to
play for 5th and 6th place.
In the playoff, the Betty
Gilbert boys were able to
come away with a convincing victory over W.A.
Fraser Middle “B”.
The Betty Gilbert Raptors sevens team was Josh
Thiel, Jake Thiel, Tom
Sandberg, Colin Hopes,
Jordan Spaan, Gurshaan
Jhaj, Sang Nguyen, Nathan
Dahl, Quinn McKitrick,
Josh Desrosiers, Ash Hotti,
and MVP Corey Reid.

Aldergrove Star

Aldergrove was the only Developmental League team in the girls’ side of the 7’s
tournament in Abbotsford.
Kayla Singleton and Ginger Broatch led
the way for ACSS, playing all three games.
An improved performance against Rick
Hansen almost resulted in a win, with

some great runs and improved defence.
Kyla Nobbs represented ACSS in the
fastest runner competition, crossing the
try line at the same time as the winner.
Valuable experience was gained by participating in this tournament, and the
ladies look forward to this week’s home
game on Thursday.

Racing for first place
Black Press

The Sports Car Club of
B.C. (SCCBC) celebrates
its 60th anniversary May
14-15, with two full days
of competition at Mission
Raceway Park (MRP).
The weekend’s action
features the second round
of the Confederation of
Autosport Car Clubs
(CACC) 2011 championship, along with race
two of the Westcoast
Sportscar Championship
(WSC).
The SCCBC started
hosting road racing in
1950 on temporary circuits at both Abbotsford
and Bellingham airports before opening
Westwood Racing Circuit
in Coquitlam in 1959.
SCCBC
brought
road racing to the streets
of Vancouver in cooperation with the Molson

Bob Friesen photo

Racing began at Mission Raceway in April.
Indy races from 1990 to
2004. Once Westwood
closed in 1990 to make
way for urban development, the club partnered
with the B.C. Custom
Car Association to build
a road circuit in conjunction with the drag strip
at MRP, where a full calendar of competition has
been in place since 1991.
This weekend the
gates open at 9 a.m., and

parking, grandstand seating and paddock access is
all included in the ticket
price, which is $5 on
Saturday, $10 on Sunday,
or $25 per car load.
MRP’s road course is
a nine-turn, 1.5 mile long
track incorporating high
speed and slow turns,
along with a lengthy front
straight.
For more information
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Aldergrove Star

Rugby action this week
had Aldergrove Secondary senior boys Totems
heading to the Island for
a match against Glenlyon
Norfolk School.
The first few hits of the
game were a little cautious
from the Totems, but good
hard running from Jordan
Nickel set the team in forward motion. The rest of
the first half the Totems
controlled the high pace of
the game.
Josh Kwiatkowski broke
through at the 5-metre
after hard work from forwards Alex Rivard and
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to Jason Esbensen’s great
hands and the speedy
scrum half scored the try of
the game.
Some powerful runs by
centre Ryan Swann and
flyhalf Connor Hunter got
the boys back in the opposition’s half, and Doug
Saunders charged over the
line for the final try of the
half.
Hard defence by Aldergrove, especially front
rowers Henri Donath and
Dillan Peters, shut down
all GNS offensive attempts
in the first half. The second
half saw a renewed Glenlyon team.
Despite valiant efforts
from all, the Totems lost
the cohesiveness of the first
half and Glenlyon would
dictate the pace of the second half.
Doug Saunders was
awarded “crunch” of the
game for folding GNS’s
quick fullback but he still
managed to score some
devastating runs and help
put the final score to 21-38

HARRY HUNT PHOTO

Aldergrove Secondary’s Josh Kwiatkowski pushes through DW Poppy challengers in senior
boys rugby, April 27. Aldergrove won by a 39-5 margin that day.
for Glenlyon Norfolk. Nick excellent work at the scrum loss this coming week.
Hardwick, Daryl Brown half spot and Connor
Aldergrove will host proand Dakota Griscowsky Hunter was awarded man vincial seeding matches
put some great kick returns of the match for great kick- this Friday when two
together from the back ing skills and outmatching Okanagan schools will be
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I’ve made friends with many
people who have multiple
sclerosis and I hope that my
involvement with the MS
Society will help improve their
lives and the lives of others.
Mark Lillicrap, Team Member, The Carr Crew

Linda Harding of Aldergrove (centre) has a new scooter for mobility, thanks to Paul Gauthier and Zosia Ettenberg. Harding had lost her electric scooter in
an exercise pool accident last May 11 and was unable to replace it until a few weeks ago when Ettenberg of Langley Pos-Abilities Society connected her
with Paul Gauhier, network coordinator of B.C. Personal Supports Network. Through EATI (Equipment and Assistive Technology Initiative) which arranges
funding for training and mobility assistance to disabled persons, a new chair was obtained for Harding. It was formally presented to Harding Tuesday at
Harding’s church, St. Dunstan’s Anglican Church. Langley Pos-Abilities is hosting a fundraising “Dining in the Dark” event at Andreas Restaurant in Langley
on May 13, 6 p.m. For tickets, $40 each, or information, call Ettenberg at 604-961-0117.

The Langley Mountain Bike Association and Cranky’s Bike Shop will present Cranky’s Bike Fest on May 15 from
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Aldergrove Bike
Park.
This will be a great community event
and will have something for riders of all
ages and abilities.
The Trials Stars (www.trialsstars.com)
will be performing and teaching riding
clinics throughout the event.
An LMBA Membership is required
for the bike skills clinics and is available
at Cranky’s Bike Shop and other participating bike shops.
The Trials show is open to everyone
and is well worth checking out.
Rocky Mountain Bicycles will be
bringing their demonstration fleet of
bikes for people to try out during the
event (credit card deposit required).
Come and experience the bikes that
have made them a legend in mountain
biking.
Visit www.langleybiking.org for more
information.
“We are planning our first big cleanup and forming party for Saturday, May
7 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. — to go later
if people are available,” said LMBA
Bike Park Commitee organizer Heath
MacKenzie.
“Please pass on the word as the success of this event determines the fate of
future events. Thanks for the support,
and join us in testing the full potential of
Aldergrove’s awesome new bike park,”
said McKenzie.

Kelly Mann hardly
raised an eyebrow to
the Canucks’ spectacular win of Round 1 in
the playoffs last week.
To be fair, no one is
more passionate about
sports than Mann. As
far as he’s concerned,
youth athletics and the
surrounding community are where it’s at.
The president and
CEO of B.C. Games
has guided the province’s Summer and
Winter Games to great
heights through a passion for sports.
Mann was in
Vernon last week to
help the host city
launch the official
countdown for the
2012 B.C. Winter
Games, set for Feb.
23-26.
In tandem with
the launch, Mann
announced a four-year
partnership between
the Games and Black
Press, parent company
of the Victoria News.
“While we sponsor
literally thousands of
events each year, The
Games, both winter
and summer, are on
a scale that is one of
the largest opportunities to engage our
readers across B.C.,”

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on a provincial scale,” three games: the
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letic promotion in the Games in Mission and
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He’s been with B.C.
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2002, one of the most
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When president
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division
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corporate
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husband of 52 years-George,
daughters
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Betty and George moved the
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she had a natural gift for
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community events. She was
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starting as a leader and
ending up as commissioner of
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outdoor activities taking the
girls camping, hiking and a
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the Rabbit Association ending
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many birds that call her
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before Friday, May 13th, 2011.
Rio Tinto Alcan would like to thank
all applicants, however only those
shortlisted will be contacted.

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DRIVERS/COURIER/
TRUCKING

DRIVER - Fraser Valley based
heavy haul trucking company has
opening for one qualified class 1
driver. Must have min 2yrs exp., be
bondable and able to cross the
border. Fax resume & abstract to
604-852-4112 . No phone calls PLS
Drivers Wanted: Terrific career
opportunity
outstanding
growth
potential to learn how to locate rail
defects. No Experience Needed!!
Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, 4 weeks vacation & benefits
pkg. Skills Needed - Ability to travel
3 months at a time Valid License
High School Diploma or GED.
Apply at www.sperryrail.com under
careers, keyword Driver. DO NOT
FILL IN CITY OR STATE

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HELP WANTED

ACCOUNTING & PAYROLL
Trainees Needed now! Large &
Small Firms Seeking Certified A&P
Staff Now. No Experience? Need
Training? Career Training & Job
Placement Avail. 1-888-424-9417
CONCRETE FINISHERS. Edmonton-based company seeks experienced concrete finishers for work in
Edmonton and Northern Alberta.
Subsistence and accommodations
provided for out of town work;
John@RaidersConcrete.com.
Cell
780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-7103.
DAR-CAR TRUCKING LTD. is now
hiring log & gravel truck drivers &
buncher, skidder & processor operators. Please fax resume 403638-4378 or call 403-638-3645 or
email: conlog@telusplanet.net
FLAGGERS NEEDED
If not certified, training available for
a fee. Call 604-575-3944
GENERAL LABOURER, Rigger/
Welder Fabricator/Crane Operator.
Amix Salvage & Sales /Marine Division. Amix is seeking motivated,
hard working team members to add
to an already strong and versatile
team. Do you want to work in the
water? Do you want to make the big
lift? Do you want to help to make a
mark in the marine salvage industry?... Come Aboard!!! Experience
with barges, cranes, boats is an asset. Certifications in respective disciplines also an asset All applicants
considered. We are COR certified
and very serious about the safety of
our Team.

L.S.MCLELLAN TRUCKING Cranbrook, BC Looking for
Owner Operators with or without own equipment. We offer
year round stable work, excellent
work
environment,
flexibility, benefit pkg. You will
need to have min 5 years exp,
clean abstract, FAST card or
passport,
well
maintained
equipment. More info call Ken
at 877-717-2988 or fax resume to 250-417-2982 or
email ken@
lsmclellantrucking.com
Major flooring store in Prince
George has 2 positions available
for a Certiﬁed Carpet and Vinyl
Installer and a Cerﬁed Ceramic
Tile Installer. Prince George offers affordable housing, great
outdoor living and a ten minute
travel time to your jobs. Top wages offered and references from
previous installers who moved
here from the lower mainland
available. You will require high
qualifications and references to
be considered.
Please call Tom at:
1-250-563-4844

Stuck On Designs, a growing
print and customized clothing
shop, is currently seeking an
experienced full time designer.
Proficiency
in
Illustrator,
Photoshop and InDesign is a
must. Must be able to work
with clients, meet deadlines,
multi task and function well
in
a
team
environment.
stuckon@citytel.net
or
fax
250-624-6160

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SALES
SALES PEOPLE

Commissioned
sales
people
required.
Must have a good
command
of
the
English
language, a reliable vehicle, and
2 to 3 years of HVAC sales
experience.
Interested in exploring this position, please email your resume to
shepard@comfortplus.ca
or fax it to 604-552-5989

ACTING FOR THE FILM AND
TELEVISION industry is coming to
the fraser valley. Get the foundation
for a career in one of BC’s fastest
growing and exciting industries. Call
604-800-8339 or
www.sleekproductionsltd.com

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GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own
home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420.
www.pioneerwest.com

A HELPFUL HANDYMAN Ltd.
778-808-7442. What can we do for
you? Bonded and Insured!
www.ahelpfulhandyman.com

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HANDYPERSONS

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

If you own a home or real estate,
ALPINE CREDITS will lend you
money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue.
1.800.587.2161.

A SEMI-RETIRED CONTRACTOR.
Specializing
in
Renovation’s.
Available for work. 604-532-1710

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This person will be available
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The successful candidate will have a
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driving record and insurance.

Solid 3 bedroom home on 18.6 Acres presently used
for beef cattle. Barn & misc. outbuildings with 6
acres in hay and 10 in pasture. Home has had some
updates including kitchen, bathroom, electrical and
new pump in 175 foot well. Nice property in rural
area. Priced at $1,199,000.

This is the best unit in Cedar Crest. Master bedroom on
the main floor with bonus room and second bedroom
and bathroom on second floor. Double garage, open plan
private decks if you are looking for a retirement location
with a great lifestyle then this is one to look at. This is a 45
plus complete with a new roof and great location.

Dan Flokstra

Call

GREAT AREA

Dan Flokstra

$1,995,000
37 ACRES HOME
PLUS LARGE BARNS
Check this out, it’s all here! A large 3,700 sq ft
home on a beautiful property. Large dairy barn’s
plus tons of hay storage 80’x180’ clear span
main barn, square piece of property with fantastic building site. Spring is coming, take a look
here - property has a slight southern slope.

barn and new kitchen in house covered deck. Currently
farm taxed, lots of room here. All fenced and cross
fenced.

604-857-1100

$1,295,000
Check out this beautiful gentle North
sloping property in Bradner area. 2
good homes on property on a quiet
no-thru street. Large barn plus shop
just west off Brander Road North
of Fraser Highway.

$379,900
Fully ﬁnished basement in a
great area. In great shape, new
updated ﬂooring, bathroom,
new oak kitchen with full set of
appliances.Tons of storage here
for the hobbiest in the family.
Take a look here. Excellent
value! Now’s the time to buy.

$419,900.00

MURRAYVILLE

REDUCED!

GLOUCESTER
SPACE FOR LEASE

$1,100,000

Call

604-857-1100

Call

Dan Flokstra

604-857-1100

RE/MAX ALDERGROVE
www.fraservalleyrealestate.net

ALDERCENTER REALTY

26641 FRASER HWY, ALDERGROVE • 604-857-1100

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